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==== '''Special Agents and Commissioners and Appointment Dates''' ==== | ==== '''Special Agents and Commissioners and Appointment Dates''' ==== | ||
John Ross Browne 1857, George Bailey 1858, Robert J. Stevens 1866, John G. Ames May 6, 1873, Charles Q. Wetmore (special commissioner) August 10, 1874, D.A. Dryden March 31, 1875, Justin Colburn July 12, 1877, Samuel S. Lawson July 1, 1878<br> | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ross_Browne John Ross Browne] 1857, George Bailey 1858, Robert J. Stevens 1866, John G. Ames May 6, 1873, Charles Q. Wetmore (special commissioner) August 10, 1874, D.A. Dryden March 31, 1875, Justin Colburn July 12, 1877, Samuel S. Lawson July 1, 1878<br> | ||
Adams Johnston (Subagent) April 13, 1849, George Barbour September 30, 1850. Oliver M. Wozencraft September 28, 1850, Redick McKee September 30, 1850, Samuel Sheldon September 1, 1852, Benjamin Wilson September 1, 1852, Edward F. Beale March 5, 1852, Thomas J. Henley May 31, 1854, | Adams Johnston (Subagent) April 13, 1849, George Barbour September 30, 1850. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._M._Wozencraft Oliver M. Wozencraft] September 28, 1850, Redick McKee September 30, 1850, Samuel Sheldon September 1, 1852, Benjamin Wilson September 1, 1852, | ||
'''Superintendents, 1852-60''' | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Fitzgerald_Beale Edward F. Beale] March 5, 1852, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Henley Thomas J. Henley] May 31, 1854, James Y. McDuffie 9 Mar. 1859 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | |||
'''Northern District''' | '''Northern District''' | ||
John A. Driehbelbis June 21, 1860, George M. Hanson April 9, 1861, Elijah Steele August 10, 1863 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | John A. Driehbelbis June 21, 1860, George M. Hanson April 9, 1861, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_Steele Elijah Steele] August 10, 1863 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | ||
'''Southern District''' | '''Southern District''' | ||
James Y. McDuffie June 21, 1860, Augustus D. Rightmire December 20, 1860, John P. H. Wentworth April 16, 1861 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | James Y. McDuffie June 21, 1860, Augustus D. Rightmire December 20, 1860, John P. H. Wentworth April 16, 1861 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | ||
'''Superintendents, 1864-73''' | |||
Austin Wiley, Charles Maltby, Billington C. Whiting, Bvt. Maj. Gen. John B. McIntosh, Billington C. Whiting | |||
=== Agencies === | === Agencies === | ||
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. '''Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies'''. | Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. '''Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies'''. | ||
*[[Fresno Indian Subagency (California)|Fresno Subagency]] | *[[Fresno Indian Subagency (California)|Fresno Subagency]] | ||